Tandem vision window and media display

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11747696-B2
Application number	US-202117232598-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 16, 2021
Priority date	Apr 26, 2017
Publication date	Sep 5, 2023
Grant date	Sep 5, 2023

Abstract

Disclosed herein are systems, apparatuses, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media related to a display construct coupled to a structure (e.g., a vision window). The structure can be a supportive structure such as a fixture. The display construct is configured to facilitate media display and is at least partially transparent. The vision window may be a tintable window, e.g., a window in which its tint is electrically controllable (e.g., an electrochromic window). Various interactive capabilities with the display construct are disclosed (e.g., via a touch screen).

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system for media viewing, comprising:
a tintable window having at least a bleached state and a tinted state;
a display construct, transparent at least in part, configured to display and/or manipulate electronic media and disposed adjacent to and registered with the tintable window such that, at least when the tintable window is in the bleached state, a user is able to view, through the display construct and the tintable window;
a display circuitry; and
a fastener configured to couple to the display construct wherein the fastener (I) is configured to facilitate accessing at least a portion of the display circuitry, (II) is configured to span at least about thirty percent (30%) of a side length of the display construct, (III) is configured to facilitate heat exchange, and/or (IV) comprises a plurality of hinges.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the fastener comprises a hinge that is configured to facilitate reversible access and confinement to the display circuitry.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the hinge is configured to facilitate servicing the display construct.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the system includes a control board and a power source.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein a shortest distance between the display construct and the power source is at least about fifteen feet (15′).

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein a shortest distance between the control board and the power source is at least about five feet (5′).

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the display construct is coupled to one or more controllers and/or to a network by a coaxial cable.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the display construct comprises a high resolution or an ultra high resolution display matrix.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the tintable window is configured for tint adjustment in conjunction with the media displayed by the display construct.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the tintable window is configured for tint adjustment by considering a position of a sun, a time of day, a date, geographic location of an enclosure in which the display construct is disposed, weather condition, transmittance of light through the tintable windows, and/or reading of one or more sensors.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein at least one touch screen is disposed proximate to the at least one display construct, which at least one touch screen in disposed such that the at least one touch screen overlaps at least a portion of a viewing surface of the at least one display construct.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the at least one display construct is a plurality of display constructs, wherein each of the plurality of display constructs is configured to display a portion of a screen image, and wherein at least one controller is configured to adjust the media displayed on the plurality of constructs based at least in part on user tactile interaction with the at least one touch screen.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the at least one touch screen is a plurality of touch screens including a first touch screen having a first side immediately adjacent to a second side of a second touch screen.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein immediately adjacent is devoid of another intervening touch screen.

15. The system of claim 13 , wherein the first side is devoid of a first panel, and/or wherein the second side is devoid of a second panel.

16. The system of claim 11 , wherein the at least one touch screen is configured to operatively engage at least two sensor and emitter panels disposed (a) parallel or substantially parallel to each other and (b) at a distance from each other in which distance exceeds one touch screen of the at least one touch screen is disposed.

17. An apparatus for controlling media viewing, the apparatus comprising at least one controller comprising control circuitry, the at least one controller being configured to:
(a) be operatively coupled to a display construct, transparent at least in part, configured to display and/or manipulate electronic media and disposed adjacent to and registered with a tintable window having at least a bleached state and a tinted state such that, at least when the tintable window is in the bleached state, a user is able to view, through the display construct and the tintable window; and
(b) control, or direct control of, the display construct;
wherein the display construct is:
(A) coupled to a display circuitry wired to the display construct, the display circuitry being configured to be at least partially accessible during operation and/or after installation, and/or
(B) coupled to a fastener configured to couple to the display construct, the fastener configured to facilitate accessing at least a portion of the display circuitry, span at least about thirty percent (30%) of a side length of the display construct, facilitate heat exchange, and/or comprise a plurality of hinges.

18. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the display circuitry comprises at least a portion of the control circuitry.

19. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the display construct is coupled to a hinge configured to facilitate reversible access and confinement to the display circuitry.

20. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the at least one controller is part of a hierarchical control system.

21. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the at least one controller configured to diagnose, or direct diagnosis of, the display construct.

22. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the at least one controller is configured to compensate or direct compensation of, operation of the display construct.

23. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the at least one controller configured to (i) diagnose, or direct diagnosis of, the display construct to generate a diagnostics, and (ii) compensate or direct compensation of, operation of the display construct by using the diagnostics.

24. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the at least one controller is configured to monitor, or direct monitor of, condition of a filter configured to filter an atmosphere.

25. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the at least one controller is configured to monitor, or directing monitor of, temperature of the display construct.

26. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the at least one controller is configured to diagnose, or direct diagnosis of, the display construct at least in part by being configured to monitor, or direct monitoring of, temperature of the display construct.

27. The apparatus of claim 25 , wherein at least one controller is configured to compensate, or direct compensation of, operation of the display construct using the temperature of the display construct.

28. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the at least one controller is configured to monitor, or direct monitoring of, a state of one or more pixels of the display construct.

29. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein at least one controller is configured to monitor, or direct monitor of, operation of at least one fan configured to operate in conjunction with the display construct.

30. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein at least one controller is configured to diagnose, or direct diagnosis of, of the display construct at least in part by being configured to monitor, or direct monitor of, operation of at least one fan configured to operate in conjunction with the displa

Assignees

• View Inc

Inventors

• Trikha Nitesh
• Martinson Robert Michael
• Young Anthony
• Nguyen Vinh N
• Sheffield Matthew Burton
• Chan Chee Yung
• Antes Todd Daniel
• Kailasam Sridhar Karthik

Classifications

• G02F1/163 Primary

  Operation of electrochromic cells, e.g. electrodeposition cells; Circuit arrangements therefor · CPC title

• E06B9/24

  Screens or other constructions affording protection against light, especially against sunshine; Similar screens for privacy or appearance; {Slat blinds}(operating, guiding or securing devices or arrangements for roll-type closures E06B9/56; free-hanging flexible screens A47H23/00) · CPC title

• G05B19/042

  using digital processors (G05B19/05 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H02J50/20

  using microwaves or radio frequency waves · CPC title

• H02J50/80

  involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices · CPC title